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Tag: handmade

Leather SkateBag: Hands free shopping after arriving on my Penny board‏


I like to have my hands free when I am shopping. 🙂 This leather bag has a leather flap to … More

Boardlife, Design, handmade, Hands free, leather bag, Penny, PennyAustralia, shoulderbag, SkateBag, skateboarding

Is it a frog?? No. Is it a leather bag? Yes!


I really like the looks of this leather. Almost like it came from a huge frog. My son picked this … More

bag, BorntobeAwesome, Design, frog, handmade, Imagine, Leather, leren tas, shoulderbag, Tas

Pink leather bag with a flower print


A special bag for my daughter. Today she used it to gather easter eggs. Imagine, Create & Enjoiy

BorntobeAwesome, Design, easter, Fun, handmade, Imagine, ladies, leather bag, shoulderbag

TheCrazyTube in Barcelona


Last week I visited Barcelona. Now that is a great city. And the sun added the finishing touch. TheCrazyTube was … More

Barcelona, case, colorful, Design, handmade, iPhonelens, Leather, Olloclip, Sun

Pink leather passport cover – Born to be Awesome


There are so many things you can protect, cover and carry using leather sleeves and covers. This one is for … More

Almere, BorntobeAwesome, Design, Fashion, handmade, Leather, madeinholland, paspoort, passport cover, pink

Handmade leather wallet


Making these wallets is real fun. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

BorntobeAwesome, Design, handmade, Leather wallet, portemonnee, Raw, Wallet

www.Vakpracht.nl Voor unieke creaties uit Nederland


Sinds kort is er een nieuwe plek op het internet waar je terecht kan voor mooie dingen. Een grote verscheidenheid … More

Creatief, creaties, Design, designers, Handgemaakt, handmade, TheCrazySmile, Vakpracht

Leather guitar strap Western style


This leather guitar strap is custom made for Martin-Jan for his birthday. The strap is made of two straps of leather. … More

Design, guitar, Guiter strap. leather strap, handmade, Music, Tooling leather, Western

Avanade inspires! Fun stuff for departing Rockstar!


Last week a colleague left the Netherlands to continue his career at Avanade in the US. I will miss him … More

Avanade, Chastity belt, Design, Enjoy, etui, handmade, Leather, leather belt

Raw Handmade Leather Wallet


Somehow it was time for a new Leather Wallet and last week my new sewing machine was delivered. YES! This … More

billfold, Design, Dutch Design, handmade, Leather wallet, Men, Netherlands, Raw, REALLY

Leather backpack for Thomas almost ready


Backpack, bag, birthday, handmade, Leather

W.I.P on a bag for my son’s birthday


handmade, Leather Backpack, leren tas, Mario Bros

A new outfit for my phone


Design, handmade, Leather, Phone sleeve, Raw, TheCrazySmile, Windows phone
Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone!


I hope you have a great 2014! Imagine, Create & Enjoy

2014, Enjoy, Gelukkig Nieuwjaar, Goals, handmade, happy, Happy New Year, Inspire, Leather bags, Love, party

Happy Holidays!


It was a great year! These are great days to look back on all the good things that happened. Enjoy! Imagine, … More

Enjoy, handmade, handmade leather, Happy Holidays, Lego, party

Workshop Creatief met Leer


Zaterdag 14 december en zaterdag 21 december verzorgde ik een workshop “Creatief met Leer” in BG-105 in Almere Haven. Het … More

BG2224, Creatief, Fun, handmade, Leather crafting, leer bewerken, TheCrazySmile, Workshop

Beer Bottle Holster – Just for the fun of it!


I recieved a custom order last week for this leather Beer Bottle Holster. At first I thought: Why would anybody … More

Beer, Beer bottle holster, Bottle, Creative, Design, DIY, Fun, handmade, Holster, Leather

Blue leather phone sleeve with a Smile


Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Blue, Design, DIY, handmade, Leather, phone, phonesleeve, Pocket, TheCrazySmile

Raw watch strap for Quiksilver Lanai


So happy with my new Quiksilver watch and really enjoy making leather straps for it. 🙂 This one is completely made … More

Design, grey, handmade, Lanai, leatherwork, Quiksilver, watch, Watchstrap, Yellow

Handmade leather watch strap for Quiksilver Lanai


Design, handmade, Leather, leatherstrap, Watchband, watches, Watchstrap

Simple & Raw looking leather etui.


Completely made by hand as a test to see how it would take to create one of these. This to … More

AlmereHaven, BG105, Design, etui, handmade, Jewelry & Bags, Leather, Workshop

Brown leather bag – Simple & Raw


Crazy how the mind works. An image flashes in, I chew on it a bit and when the hands start … More

dames tas, Design, Fashion, Handbag, handmade, leatherbag, leren tas, Raw, simple

TheCrazySmile op Jewelry & Bags Expositie in Almere Haven


Jewelry & Bags Ontdek de wondere wereld van (houten) sieraden, tassen van oude airbags en tassen en accessoires van leer. Wie … More

1332AT, AlmereHaven, BG105, BG2224, Campus4Talent, Design, Expositie, handmade, HannekeBloemen, hout, KoolDesign, ontwerp, ringen, sieraden

Green & pink custom leather iPod sleeve


This leather sleeve for an iPod Touch is custom made for a girl in France. One side is shaped to … More

Apple, custom, Design, handmade, iPod, iPodtouch, Leather, Smile

TheCrazySmile in Kenya – Leather notebook cover


On the picture below you see Ivo holding his Leather notebook cover under a tree in beautiful Kenya. When I … More

DayDream, Design, DreamBig, handmade, Kenya, Leather, Leathercover, Notebook cover, Smile, Travel

HEAVY duty bag fits great with Heavy duty gear


🙂 Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Art, CAT, Caterpillar, Design, Fun, Handbag, handmade, Heavy Duty, leatherbag, Slapping bag, Workwear

Sneak preview of a leather logo for a bag.


Bag design, DIY, handmade, Leather, logo

Combining 2 Passions! A leather notebook cover with Avanade logo


Avanade celebrates her 10 year anniversary in the Netherlands! Avanade is definitely the best place to work. A very inspiring … More

Avanade, bag, cover, Design, handmade, Leather, logo, Notebook, Sleeve

A leather case for a Blistex Lip Conditioner.


Great when a customer is creative in determining the purpose for one of my creations. This one starts its trip … More

Bagfashion, Blistex, Design, handmade, Leather case, Lipgloss
Leather Bag Grey Red and White

Made in Holland – A handmade leather bag


I created this grey leather bag for a friend. It is made of a very supple and strong grey leather … More

Design, Fashion, Fun, grey, handmade, leather bag, Made in Holland, Sarajevo, Shoulder strap, Smile, Women

Amsterdam Maker Festival was a success!


Last Saturday September 7th I was at the Amsterdam Maker Festival in Amsterdam. Together with a lot of other enthusiasts … More

3D print, Amsterdam Maker Festival, Bracelet, button, Design, Festival, handmade, iFabrica, Imagine, Leather, logo, Product design, Ultimaker

#AmsterdamMakerFestival – Laat je inspireren, leer en ervaar!


Kom ook gave dingen doen! Maker Movement (tekst van http://www.amsterdammakerfestival.com) We staan aan het begin van een revolutionaire nieuwe manier … More

3D printen, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Maker Festival, Creatief, creaties, De Overkant, DIY, Dutch Fashion Foundation, handmade, iFabrica, InHolland, Linkeroever, Maken, Uit in Amsterdam

A MEGA edition of TheCrazyTube is on its way to Belgium


custom, Design, Funky, handmade, Leather, Lens case, Special, TheCrazyTube, Tube

Progress on a Fun leather bag


This is a leather bag I am making not to be practical, but for fun. I still need to create … More

Art, Black, CAT, Caterpillar, Craftsmanship, Design, Fun, handmade, leather bag, Yellow

A great Medallion with a Smile! Big thanks to Sophi


Sophi is a great artist. She makes the most beautiful items from polymer clay. Below you see the medallion she … More

Clay, handmade, Lollopalooza, Medallion, necklace, Polymer, Polymer Clay

A save place for a Passport


Frequent traveling can get tough on your passport. With this leather sleeve it is well protected. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

handmade, Leather, Leather Sleeve, Passport, TheCrazySmile

A simple black leather wallet


A simple leather wallet for coins and cards. Nice for those moments you need to leave the rest of the … More

Design, handmade, Leather, purse, TheCrazySmile, Wallet

At the Space Needle in sunny Seattle


What a beautiful day it was when I visited Seattle. Even for the Seattle people this is a special day … More

handmade, Photo, Photography, Pike Market, Pike Place, Seattle, Space Needle, Sunny day, TheCrazyTube

A simple leather etui created for all that will fit in it


I really like this leather. It has a vague flower pattern and looks very old. An etui like this is … More

bag, clutch, Design, DIY, etui, Fashion, handmade, Leather etui, pouch

Beach & Sky Blue Leather belt


For a colleague I created this leather belt. It is made of two straps of great quality leather glued and … More

Beach, belt, Blue Sky, Design, Enjoy, handmade, Leather, leather belt, Smile, TheCrazySmile

Leather case for Leatherman Wave


I made this Leather case for the Leatherman Wave owned by Simon. His girlfriend was so kind to ask me … More

DIY, handmade, Knife, Leather, Leatherman, outdoor, tool, Tools, Wave

New leather handles for an old leather bag.


One of my colleagues was using this nice leather bag, but the handles (as you can see on the picture) … More

Fiebings, handles, handmade, leather bag, leather repair, mensbag, old bag, Repair, second life

iFabrica opent de deuren! The place where ideas come to life!


Vandaag was ik op de open dag van iFabrica. Wat een geweldig initiatief! In Amsterdam is een grote fabriekshal omgetoverd … More

3D printen, Amsterdam, Design, Doehetzelf, handmade, Houtbewerking, iFabrica, Inspiration, Metaalbewerking

Leather lens case: TheCrazyTube MEGA!


Some time ago I created TheCrazyTube to protect and carry the Olloclip iPhone lens for a friend. Since that moment … More

Craftman, Create, Design, DIY, handmade, handmade leather, Leather, Lego, Lens, Lens case, TheCrazyTube

Make your own tools!


Sometimes the right tools are not available when you need them, are very expensive to buy or just fun to … More

Army material, brass shell, gun shell, handmade, hole punch, homemade, leathercraft, Lens case, recycle, shell, Tools

Raw & Crazy Leather Bag -> Work in Progress


Last year in October I visited a large flee market in France (Amiens) and bought two huge hooks of which … More

Art, CAT, Caterpillar, Crazy, Design, Fashion, Fun, handmade, Imagine, leather bag, LeatherArt, Raw, Smile, TheCrazySmile, tough

Bright blue leather multi purpose etui


I created this leather etui in a way that make it possible to also use it as a small bag. … More

Blue, Bright, Design, Fashion, Handbag, handmade, Leather etui, Multi purpose, Smile, sporty

Purple leather phone case with a Smile


This leather phone case is fully handmade. The leather is super soft and thick. Imagine, Create & Enjoy

Design, handmade, Leather, Phone case, TheCrazySmile

Black & Yellow leather belt


Figured I need a new belt. One a little different than the rest. I am happy with the result. Imagine, … More

belt, Black, Design, handmade, leather belt, tough, Under Construction, Yellow

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The Seat that started it all!

I started welding and creating things from leather to make this seat for a motorcycle I am building. It got out of hand. :-)

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